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Melbourne suburbs hiring armed guards amid rising violent crime and slow police response.
Security guards in Melbourne’s western suburbs of Wyndham Vale, Manor Lakes, and Mambourin will begin carrying firearms by year’s end due to a surge in violent crime, including burglaries, carjackings, and machete attacks.
Residents and local councils have hired private firms like YPG Risk to patrol areas with slow police response times and rising gang activity.
Guard Grant Burton cited threats, assaults, and a recent car ramming incident as reasons for the shift.
While guards are generally barred from carrying Tasers or pepper spray, they may obtain gun licences if they meet strict criteria.
The change reflects growing safety concerns in the region’s rapidly expanding suburbs, prompting broader scrutiny of development and security.
Los suburbios de Melbourne contratan a guardias armados en medio del aumento de la delincuencia violenta y la lenta respuesta de la policía.